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The CMD4A supplies plenty of power with its built-in amplifier, so you'll be able to hear your music over the noise of wind, waves, and the boat's motor. You can use the three sets of preamp outputs to add outboard amplifiers, and the rear auxiliary audio input is available for your portable music player or any other audio source.

You'll be able to read the flip-down LCD display in bright sunlight or darkness. All the buttons light up along with the screen at night for easy access to all controls. Adjust the center frequencies of the bass and treble to zero in on the perfect sound. You can also buy an optional wired remote control, so you can run the show from the helm while your CD player stays in a safe spot.

In addition to its acclaimed AM/FM tuner, the CMD4A will play all your CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, and also works with a Clarion CD changer. Should you choose to add satellite radio, this versatile CD player works with the optional SIRCL3 SIRIUS tuner.

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Clarion is not the best choice

Written By Bruce, Lawrence, KS on Tuesday, September 04, 2007

I bought this unit to replace a CMD3 that came with my boat and failed after 2 seasons. The unit sounded great for about 4 months when it started to have the same problems my old one did. Fortunately less than 12 months had gone by so I sent it in to Clarion for warranty repair.

It took them 3 days after receipt to even acknowledge they had my unit then they provided no feedback as to turn around time. Two weeks later I called their "customer service" line to find out that it had been repaired 7 days ago and was in "Quality Control" where they test the unit before sending it on. Apparently my call spurred "Quality Control" to approve my unit and it was shipped that day via UPS ground. Coming up on a holiday weekend I wanted to track my package but Clarion REFUSED to provide a tracking number on multiple occasions claiming it was against their policy ??? Luckily my CMD4 showed up Friday in time for the holiday weekend. I grabbed the box and headed to the lake. Re-installing to only about 5 minutes since all the original wiring was in place and the C-net add on units are plug and play. Unfortunately when I fired up the unit output was only half what it used to be and the unit completely failed within 5 minutes.

Today the unit is back on its way to Clarion for the last time, if I didn't have the Sirius module, and two remotes that would have to be replaced too I would have given up already.

A must have for all iPod users

Written By Jimmy, Indianapolis on Monday, February 05, 2007

Just upgraded my factory Clarion to this CMD4A. Wowee! That is all I can say. It is so easy to use and the iPod interface works almost exactly like the iPod itself. I can even control and see artist and title displays from my remotes! What a great stereo.

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Features

Marine Receiver: The Clarion
CMD4A Marine CD receiver has been treated for use in the harsh marine
environment. The receiver meets or exceeds ASTM B117 Salt/Fog Exposure and ASTM
D4329 UV Exposure standards. The faceplate features a unique rubber gasket and
door assembly offering the internal components complete water protection. The top of the chassis is covered with an
integrated drip shield and mounting gasket to seal the bulkhead, and to further
augment the water-resistant faceplate. The
microprocessor and circuit board are sealed with a Pelgan Z conformal
clear coating to protect them from corrosion.

2-Band Equalizer: The receiver features
rotary bass and treble knobs with adjustable parameters, so it effectively has a 2-band
parametric equalizer. The gain, center frequency, and Q can be adjusted for bass and treble as
follows:

Bass Gain: -6 to +6
(max adjustment is +/-15dB)

Bass Freq: 60Hz, 100Hz, or
200Hz

Bass Q: 1, 1.25, 1.5 or 2

Treble Gain: -6 to +6
(max adjustment is +/-12dB)

Treble Freq: 10kHz or
15khz

Contrast: You can
set the contrast level between 1 and 8 for best display visibility.

Auxiliary Input: This unit
features a rear mounted, stereo RCA auxiliary input on a 2-1/4" pigtail. The
sensitivity of the input can be set (low, mid, or high) to match the output of
the auxiliary source to the other sources.

Non-fading Output: In addition
to the front and rear preamp outputs, the CMD4A is equipped with a
non-fading preamp output with an adjustable volume from -6 to +6. There is no
low-pass filter on the non-fading output.

Auto
Reload: When a 12cm CD is ejected and left
sticking out of the CD slot for 15 seconds, the unit automatically reloads the
CD to protect if from damage. (8cm/3-1/2" CDs are not reloaded automatically)

Optional Wired Remote Control:
The CMD4A is equipped with a rear mounted DIN connector to accommodate an
optional Clarion wired marine remote control. The CMRC1, a wired remote with an
LCD, and the CMRC2 wired remote w/o LCD, are both compatible with the CMD4A
receiver.

External Device Controls

CeNET CD
Changer Controls:
This unit is equipped with a CeNET control connector and
can control up to a total of two CeNET changers.
Two changer control requires a Y-adapter (sold
separately). The following operations are
available for the CD changer:

Pause

Disc selection:
+/-

Track selection:
+/-

Audible search
within a track: +/-

Scan play: plays
first 10 seconds of each track

Disc scan play:
plays first 10 seconds of the first track on each disc

Repeat play:
repeats the current song

Disc repeat play:
repeats the current disc

Random play:
plays the tracks on the current disc in random order

Disc random play:
plays the tracks in random order from all the discs in the changer

iPod Interface: With the
optional CeNET iPod interface (item # 020CCAIPOD), you can connect your Apple iPod to this
receiver. Not only will you be able to control and listen to music from your
iPod, the easy-to-use interface also powers and charges your portable music
player. Using the iPod menu mode you can access your iPod playlists and search
by artist, album, song, genre, or composer. The CMD4A also displays the artist,
album, song title, etc information.

Note: Update your iPod to the latest software before connecting to
the CCAIPOD. This interface works with 3rd generation and many newer iPods
This iPod adapter is not compatible with iPhone 3G, iPod touch (1st/2nd
generation), or iPod nano (3rd/4th generation).

Sirius Satellite Radio Ready:
You can enjoy Sirius Satellite Radio with the optional SIR-CL3 Sirius
tuner (item # 020SIRCL3). A Sirius antenna (included with the 020SIRCL3) and a subscription to Sirius programming are also
required. You can store up to 18 stations in preset memory (6 stations in each
of three preset bands).

Installation

Mounting: The CMD4AA requires a
rectangular cutout in the bulkhead for inserting the chassis. Six screws
(supplied) fasten the faceplate against the mounting surface, and hold the
waterproof gasket against the bulkhead. A clear, self-adhesive template is
supplied to assist you with the cutout and drilling the screw holes. Note:
The receiver does not include a mounting sleeve or ISO-mount screw holes to
accommodate standard I-, J-, or E-sized automotive installation.

Dimensions: The receiver has
the following dimensions:

Chassis Width: 7.103"

Chassis Height: 2.019"

Chassis Depth: 7.378"

Nose Width: 7.851"

Nose Height: 3.591"

Nose Depth: 1.886"

Screw Hole Pattern: The
faceplate has four mounting holes across the top, above the chassis, and two holes
below the chassis for securing the unit to the bulkhead. The screw hole spacing
is as follows:

Top Row:

Total Width: 7.049"

Width Between Two Center
Holes: 2.370"

Width Between End Holes
and Adjacent Center Holes: 2.358"

Bottom Row Width:
7.292"

Height (Between Top and Bottom
Rows): 2.902"

Screw Mounting Depth:
0.844"

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